Radiography

Entry Requirements :

                            Diploma or Degree in Diagnostic Radiography with State Registration

                            Minimum of 2 years clinical experience

                            Current employment in a clinical environment offering mammography experience

Duration:             1 year part-time

Outcomes:           PgCert

Award Co-ordinator: Christine Blyth
                                 Tel: 0131 4740000
                                 Email: cblyth@qmu.ac.uk

The course has been designed to provide a coherent programme of education for radiographers in the breast imaging service to extend their professionalism and enhance their professional practice. This certificate will focus on the evaluation of health care provision enabling both skills and theory to be integrated within clinical practice while strengthening the ability to contribute effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team. Issues at the cutting edge of theory and research in mammography will be critically examined to enable the student to focus, extend, develop and strengthen skills in mammography to a level of advanced professional competence.

Work-based learning is the focus for theoretical and practical elements of the course, providing the essential mechanism by which theoretical concepts are integrated within clinical practice. This element of the course is structured to promote the development of advanced-level operational skills and critical and reflective thinking in clinical practice. It will focus on the ability to undertake independent learning and to become a critically reflective practitioner.

Structure

Delivery will be by scheduled block attendance and distance learning.

You will study 2 academic and 2 work-based learning modules, which, although inter-linked are distinct in their content and methods of teaching and assessment.

Radiographers who already possess "The Certificate of Competence" can apply for an exemption from the work-based learning modules.

Teaching and Assessment

This award places the student at the centre of the learning process. The student is expected to take overall responsibility for his/her learning. The teaching and learning strategies are designed to enable independent progress within a supportive framework.

Your performance on the course will be assessed by case study/report, essay, seminar presentation, clinical assessment, clinical portfolio and critical incident report.

Careers

This course is essential for radiographers employed in the Scottish Breast Screening Programme. Students completing this course will be able to pursue further Masters level modules.